IIT-Kharagpur students develop app that gives alerts on lifestyle choices

A research team at IIT-Kharagpur is developing a mobile application which can monitor day-to-day activities and smoking habits of an individual and make suitable recommendations. The sensor-based health app will send alerts to the user, warning them about their unhealthy lifestyle choices, IIT-Kharagpur said in a statement.The new tracking kit, being developed by Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship at IIT-Kharagpur, can also go a long way in gauging addictive and depressive behaviour, it said.

“The technology, once integrated with a smartphone or a fitness band, will prepare a daily activity chart based on body movements and predict functions such as eating and drinking. The application can also monitor call and message logs and smartphone usage,” the statement said.

“We did a pilot study on four participants. The research team collected GPS data as well other location-based information and took note of their physical movement. It helped us create health and behavioural profiles of the individuals,” Roy, who is leading project, said.

The app will be able to process data in different environments and demarcate between “normal and abnormal activities”, he added.

VTU B.E/B.Tech 7th, 8th semester results 2018: All the students who had appeared for the examination can check the results through the official website, results.vtu.ac.in

VTU results 2018: Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has announced the results of B.E/B.Tech 7th, 8th semester examinations on July 20, 2018. All the students who had appeared for the examination can check the results through the official website, results.vtu.ac.in. The university earlier released the results of B.E/ B.Tech 1st and 2nd semester of Kalaburgi & Mysuru region on February 8.

VTU results 2018, here’s how to check:

Step 1: Visit the official website mentioned above

Step 2: On the homepage, click on results section under the examination tab

Step 3: Click on VTU Results 2018

Step 4: A new page will open

Step 5: Enter all the required details like the semester and the university seat number in the provided fields

Step 6: Click on submit button

Step 7: The results will appear on the screen

Step 8: Download and take a printout for further reference

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The best educational apps for iPhone and Android

“Educational” is a broad term. When it comes to mobile apps, there’s a diverse range of software that falls under the umbrella of education. You could peruse the top educational offerings in any app store, but locating the best ones — and those that aren’t merely a fad — is more difficult than you think.

Some educational apps are tailored for high-school students, some for soon-to-be college graduates, and others still, are more apt for those who provide an education or those who still pine for knowledge long after school lets out for summer. We’ve looked at helpful apps for teachers and educators, so this list is more focused on apps for students.

Whether you’re specifically looking for ways to exercise your mind, organize your coursework, or expand your knowledge on King Matthias Corvinus’ role in the Hungarian Renaissance, there’s more than one app specifically designed to get the job done. Then again, no app is truly tailored for exploring the global repercussions of the Renaissance. You’ll simply have to settle for our favorites below.

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College is a great place to get an education, but if the thought of doing homework or racking up a hefty sum of student debt doesn’t appeal to you, The Great Courses offers lectures from expert professors, covering a wide variety of subjects including literature, history, business, math, music, even cooking. The Great Courses app lets you download or stream courses, and is compatible with Chromecast. The lectures are professionally made and presented clearly, with visual aids when necessary. While the app itself is free, you’ll have to pay for individual courses. There is a free trial, though, and courses go on sale from time to time. Plus, your smartphone probably weighs a lot less than a textbook.

Learning a language can be tough, particularly if there aren’t any courses offered near you. While you could buy yourself a textbook and teach yourself, Memrise offers a different path, teaching you vocabulary through gamification. Boot up Memrise, choose a language you want to study, and the app will drill you on various words and phrases, testing you on definitions, spelling, and aural recognition. Memrise is available for free, although the free version only offers so much; for the full deal, you’ll need to purchase a “Pro” subscription, and the app is aggressive about advertising it. Still, if you’re looking for an easy way to brush up on a language, Memrise is more fun (and convenient) than flashcards.

Udacity offers you free online courses. There are hundreds of different topics to choose from, and you can even pay for a nanodegree service that gets you feedback from professionals, coaching, and a verified certification for $200. A nanodegree can be a great choice for those looking to get a job in programming.

Education minister launches app to monitor schools

State education minister Krishnanandan Prasad Verma on Saturday launched a mobile app, ‘BEST’ (Bihar Easy School Tracking), for real-time monitoring of elementary schools in the state.
The app has been developed by the Bihar Education Project Council (BEPC) with technical support from Unicef, Bihar.

“It will lead to less paperwork, faster data processing and the timely flow of information to all the officials immediately,” said Verma.

BEd college placements: Seven BEd students of St Xavier’s College of Education-Patna were offered Rs 5.4-lakh package from private schools during the campus selection on Saturday.

Around 26 schools from Bihar and Jharkhand came for campus selection. From Patna, BD Public School, Delhi Public World School, G D Goenka Public School, Jaipuria School, International School, Mount Litera Zee School, Premalok Mission School, St Anne’s High School and Baldwin Academy selected several trainee teachers.

College sources claimed “almost 99%” placement this year. The lowest package offered to students was Rs 2.4 lakh. College principal Fr Thomas Perumalil said most of the schools gave appointment letters, while others called the students to their campus for the final call.

AIIMS-P annual fest: More than 8,000 students from different centres of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and other medical colleges are likely to participate in the sixth annual college fest celebrations – KAIZEN-2018 – of AIIMS-Patna from March 21 to 24. Organisers said 3,000 registrations have already been done.

“Students from all medical colleges of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal and those from seven AIIIMSs across the country have been invited to participate in the annual fest. Students of some other prominent colleges of Patna are also likely to participate,” said Vivek Ranjan, an AIIMS-Patna student and coordinator of the event.

Various intercollege competitions and cultural events are scheduled to be organised during the four-day fest. “On March 21, Dr Kumar Vishwas will showcase his poetic skills. Students will be able to rock on the tunes of DJ Candice Redding on March 22. A beauty pageant-cum-fashion show, titled ‘Princess Contest’, will be organised on March 23. Participating students will also engage in a ‘Battle of Bands’ on March 23. Bollywood singer Yashraj Kapil will be performing on March 24,” AIIMS-P student and cultural secretary Azhar Liyakath said, adding the annual fest allows pupils to bond with students not only from the medical fraternity, but other streams as well.

A blood donation camp will also be organised on March 19 from 12 noon to 3pm. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for cervical cancer will be provided at a subsidised rate of Rs 1,500 by a private firm starting from March 21 to 24.

AIIMS-Patna also conducted a ‘Swachhta Abhiyan’ on March 4, in which students and faculty members cleaned the college premises ahead of the annual fest.

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After facing flak over class 10 and 12 paper leaks that happened last year, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is taking every step to prevent any such incidents this year. “The board has made various sets of question papers so that if such incidents are reported from any centre, a new set of […]

Schools of Excellence that focus on a particular stream in each of the 29 zones in Delhi — this is the latest plan the Delhi government’s education department is working on, a major difference from the way schools are run in the city. According to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, officials are chalking out a […]

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